Shrove Tuesday 2014: Pancake toppings ranked from worst to best

Fans of reckless gluttony will be pleased to hear that Pancake Day 2014 is finally upon us.

The bad news is that Lent begins tomorrow, which means you’re supposed to eat fewer pancakes after midnight tonight, but the good news is that Lent begins tomorrow, which means you can stuff your face today safe in the knowledge that you’ll definitely behave yourself until Easter after this.

Anyway, I’m loathe to bring it up because it’s quite the polemic topic, but: pancake toppings. It’s not true what they say; some are better than others. Here’s the full run-down, just so you don’t get Shrove Tuesday wrong.

11. Butter

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Snooze. I bet vanilla is your favourite flavour of ice cream, too.

10. Sugar

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Don't even talk to me with this. Grow some balls and squeeze some lemon on that pancake (more on this later).

9. Aromatic duck

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No, no. It works on a Friday night down the Peking Palace, but not on Shrove Tuesday in your kitchen.